Chain fastener



- July 24,1928; 1,678,575

' J. L. PAYTON CHAIN FASTENER Filed Sept. 5, 1927 will yffifl mmm BY My ATTORNEY Patented July 254, i928.

. JAMES L. FAYTON, OF JEFFERSON CITY, I'IISSOURI onarn' rasrnnnn;

Application filed September 3, Serial No. 2173530.

This invention relates to automobile tire chain fasteners, and contemplates a structure including pivotally associated hooklike sections designed to receive the adjacent link of the chain, and hold the latter againstcasual separation from the fastener when the two sections are latched together.

In carrying out the invention Icomprehend a fastener oi' the class inquestion ineluding two pivotally connected hoolnlike sections, one of which is provided with a notch to receive the adjacent link of the chain while the respective sections of the fastener are being latched or unlatched, the said link being received by the slots or. bills of the hooks atten saidsectionshave been connected together, thereby holding the chain againstseparation from the fastener.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, theinvention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and where- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the fastener forming the subject matter of the present invention, showing the opened position of the fastener by full lines and different closed positions by dotted lines.

modified construction.

Figure 3 is a; sectional view on line 3 3 of Figure 2. V

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line aP-l of Figure 1. Figurefi is a sectional view on line of Figure 2. Referring to the drawing in detail 10 and 11- indicate respectively the two hook-like 13, and the purpose-oi said notch will be Figure 2 is anedge elevation of a slightly presentlydescribed. The section 10 is providedfwith' an opening to accommodate a rivet 17, and one end of the chain l8 is coiled about the rivet as clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. f

In practice the link 19 constituting the free end of the chain is slipped over the section 11 Oil the fastener when thesection occupiesits open position illustrated in Fig ure 1, and the link is initially arranged in the notch 16. The section 1.1 isthen swung upon its pivot in the directionof the sectionlO. and ultimately arranged at one side of saidsection as illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 1. During this movement ot'the section 11, the notch ll'iacts a guide holding the link 19 clear ofthe section 10 until the section 11 is arranged in its finalposition in engagement with the clip 15. The

link 19 is then permitted to slip back into .upon its pivot unless the link 19 is located in said notch. y I

In Figures 2 and 5 1 have illustrated a slightly modified construction, wherein the sections 10 and -11 are constructed in the same manner as hereinabove described. ex-

cept that the section 11 is provided with an opening slightly larger in diameter than the'opening in the section 10 for reception of the rivet or pivot 20. The inner side of the section 11 is slightly bulged about said opening as at 21. and is utilized to hold said sections slightly spaced apart, so that they can notbecome tied'together by rust or the like and thereby always assure proper free dom of movement of the section 11'. By having the openings in the respective sec tions of slightly ditl'erent'diametersyit is understood that when the two sections are I'iVGtQdlOQQ GhQI by fa riveting machine or the like. it naturally swells the head of the IlVet5 causing the same to become tight in the small opening, and at the same time'provide suificient play tor the rivet in, the large inc llO

opening. This allows the section 11 to be sprung outwardly, and slip out from under and over the clip 15.

Vi hile it is believed that from the foregoing: description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood, that i do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

hat is claimed is: I

1. A chain fastener oi the character described comprising' a pair of hook-like sections pivotally connected together, each of said sections having a slot, one of said sections having a notch communicating with its slot and adapted to initially receive a link of the chain and hold the latter tree of the other section, while the first mentioned section is being moved about its pivot to aposition at one side of the other section, and subsequently guiding the link into the slots of the respective sections, means for holding said sections side by side, and said linksubsequently moving from said notch into the aligned slots of said section.

2. A chain fastener of the character described comprising a pair of hook-like sections pivotally connected together, each section having a slot, one section having a notch communicating, with said slot to initially receive a link of the chain and hold the latter .tree of the other section, while the first mentioned section is being moved about its pivot parallel with the second mentioned section, and subsequently guide the link into the slots of the respective sections, said sections being adapted to be arranged side by side, and a clip carried by one section and adapted to engage the other section to hold said sections side by side in their active positions.

3.A chain fastener of the character described comprising a pair of hook-like sections pivotally connected together, each section having a slot, one section having a notch communicating with said slot to initially receive a link of the chain and hold the latter free of the other section, while the first mentioned section is being moved about its pivot parallel with the second mentioned section, and subsequently guide the link into the slots of the respective sections, a bulged portion formed on one section and surrounding said pivot, and holding said sections slightly spaced apart, and means carried by one section and adapted to engage the other section for holding said sections side by side in their active positions.

In testimony whereof I aiiix mv signature.

' 7 JAMES L. PAYTON. 

